How many communes does the Cher département have?

The Cher département (18) has 286 communes.

What is the population of the Cher département?

The Cher département has approximately 299,496 inhabitants (estimated from INSEE data).

What is the crime rate in the Cher département?

In 2025, the crime rate in the Cher département was 23 offences per 1,000 inhabitants (aggregated across all communes). Source: SSMSI.

What is the air quality in the Cher département?

According to LCSQA stations (estimated at département centroid, 5-year mean): PM2.5 : 8.1 µg/m³, NO₂ : 8.9 µg/m³, PM10 : 12.7 µg/m³. Source: LCSQA / Géod'air.

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Cher

The Cher département (18) is a French département, located in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It comprises 286 communes over 7,303 km², with approximately 299,496 inhabitants (INSEE). Cadastral map, parcels and open data on La Grande Carte.

See also Centre-Val de Loire

Communes in this department (286)

Achères Ainay-le-Vieil Aix-d'Angillon Allogny Allouis Annoix Apremont-sur-Allier Arçay Arcomps Ardenais Argent-sur-Sauldre Argenvières Arpheuilles Assigny Aubigny-sur-Nère Aubinges Augy-sur-Aubois Avord Azy Bannay Bannegon Barlieu Baugy Beddes Beffes Belleville-sur-Loire Bengy-sur-Craon Berry-Bouy Bessais-le-Fromental Blancafort Blet Boulleret Bourges Bouzais Brécy Brinay Brinon-sur-Sauldre Bruère-Allichamps Bué Bussy Celette Celle Celle-Condé Cerbois Chalivoy-Milon Chambon Chapelle-d'Angillon Chapelle-Hugon Chapelle-Montlinard Chapelle-Saint-Ursin Chapelotte Charenton-du-Cher Charentonnay Charly Chârost Chassy Châteaumeillant Châteauneuf-sur-Cher Châtelet Chaumont Chaumoux-Marcilly Chautay Chavannes Chéry Chezal-Benoît Civray Clémont Cogny Colombiers Concressault Contres Cornusse Corquoy Couargues Cours-les-Barres Coust Couy Crézançay-sur-Cher Crézancy-en-Sancerre Croisy Crosses Cuffy Culan Dampierre-en-Crot Dampierre-en-Graçay Drevant Dun-sur-Auron Ennordres Épineuil-le-Fleuriel Étréchy Farges-Allichamps Farges-en-Septaine Faverdines Feux Flavigny Foëcy Fussy Gardefort Garigny Genouilly Germigny-l'Exempt Givardon Graçay Groises Gron Grossouvre Groutte Guerche-sur-l'Aubois Henrichemont Herry Humbligny Ids-Saint-Roch Ignol Ineuil Ivoy-le-Pré Jalognes Jars Jouet-sur-l'Aubois Jussy-Champagne Jussy-le-Chaudrier Lantan Lapan Lazenay Léré Levet Lignières Limeux Lissay-Lochy Loye-sur-Arnon Lugny-Champagne Lunery Lury-sur-Arnon Maisonnais Marçais Mareuil-sur-Arnon Marmagne Marseilles-lès-Aubigny Massay Mehun-sur-Yèvre Meillant Menetou-Couture Menetou-Râtel Menetou-Salon Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre Méreau Méry-ès-Bois Méry-sur-Cher Montigny Montlouis Morlac Mornay-Berry Mornay-sur-Allier Morogues Morthomiers Moulins-sur-Yèvre Nançay Nérondes Neuilly-en-Dun Neuilly-en-Sancerre Neuvy-Deux-Clochers Neuvy-le-Barrois Neuvy-sur-Barangeon Nohant-en-Goût Nohant-en-Graçay Noyer Nozières Oizon Orcenais Orval Osmery Osmoy Ourouer-les-Bourdelins Parassy Parnay Perche Pigny Plaimpied-Givaudins Plou Poisieux Pondy Précy Presly Preuilly Préveranges Primelles Quantilly Quincy Raymond Reigny Rezay Rians Sagonne Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers Saint-Amand-Montrond Saint-Ambroix Saint-Baudel Saint-Bouize Saint-Caprais Saint-Céols Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry Saint-Denis-de-Palin Saint-Doulchard Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois Saint-Éloy-de-Gy Sainte-Montaine Sainte-Solange Sainte-Thorette Saint-Florent-sur-Cher Saint-Georges-de-Poisieux Saint-Georges-sur-la-Prée Saint-Georges-sur-Moulon Saint-Germain-des-Bois Saint-Germain-du-Puy Saint-Hilaire-de-Court Saint-Hilaire-de-Gondilly Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières Saint-Jeanvrin Saint-Just Saint-Laurent Saint-Léger-le-Petit Saint-Loup-des-Chaumes Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny Saint-Martin-des-Champs Saint-Maur Saint-Michel-de-Volangis Saint-Outrille Saint-Palais Saint-Pierre-les-Bois Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux Saint-Priest-la-Marche Saint-Satur Saint-Saturnin Saint-Symphorien Saint-Vitte Sancergues Sancerre Sancoins Santranges Saugy Saulzais-le-Potier Savigny-en-Sancerre Savigny-en-Septaine Senneçay Sens-Beaujeu Serruelles Sévry Sidiailles Soulangis Soye-en-Septaine Subdray Subligny Sury-en-Vaux Sury-ès-Bois Sury-près-Léré Tendron Thaumiers Thauvenay Thénioux Thou Torteron Touchay Trouy Uzay-le-Venon Vailly-sur-Sauldre Vallenay Vasselay Veaugues Venesmes Verdigny Vereaux Vernais Verneuil Vesdun Vierzon Vignoux-sous-les-Aix Vignoux-sur-Barangeon Villabon Villecelin Villegenon Villeneuve-sur-Cher Villequiers Vinon Vorly Vornay Vouzeron

Frequently asked questions

How many communes does the Cher département have?: The Cher département (18) has 286 communes.
What is the population of the Cher département?: The Cher département has approximately 299,496 inhabitants (estimated from INSEE data).
What is the crime rate in the Cher département?: In 2025, the crime rate in the Cher département was 23 offences per 1,000 inhabitants (aggregated across all communes). Source: SSMSI.
What is the air quality in the Cher département?: According to LCSQA stations (estimated at département centroid, 5-year mean): PM2.5 : 8.1 µg/m³, NO₂ : 8.9 µg/m³, PM10 : 12.7 µg/m³. Source: LCSQA / Géod'air.